The birth and growth of the Boilermakers union in the 19th Century goes hand-in-hand with the birth and growth of the United States and Canada. Emergent industries needed to harness steam, transport people across the nation, as well as power a growing manufacturing sector. Skilled craftsmen were in demand.
As the 1800s chugged along, industry's need for higher pressure vessels increased. The use of steam power expanded as well as the need for craftsmen who could build boilers. Designs became more complex, and the need to build safe and practical vessels grew more specialized. During this time, boiler making had evolved into its own craft, requiring precise skills and creativity to meet the ever-growing challenge for more powerful machines.
As the 1800s chugged along, industry's need for higher pressure vessels increased. The use of steam power expanded as well as the need for craftsmen who could build boilers. Designs became more complex, and the need to build safe and practical vessels grew more specialized. During this time, boiler making had evolved into its own craft, requiring precise skills and creativity to meet the ever-growing challenge for more powerful machines.
Services
The International Brotherhood of Boilermakers headquarters offices are open 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Central Time, Monday through Friday. Administrative departments within the International not only keep all records for the International, but also provide a wide range of services to members and local lodges.
Want to join an elite membership of skilled craftsmen and women who are trained to be the best? Looking for a defined benefit pension? Excellent healthcare for you and your family? A generous annuity plan? The Boilermakers union just might be for you. Whether you already have a lot of experience or want to get started as a Boilermaker apprentice or helper, we have the right path for you.
All workers deserve to have a voice on the job, to be treated fairly, to work safely, to take pride in what they do, and to have an opportunity to improve their skills and value. The Boilermakers union represents workers in a wide variety of industries and workplaces--from heavy construction to mills to manufacturing, shipyards, railroads and beyond.
What's a Boilermaker? We're the skilled craftsmen and women trained and committed to stand apart as the best in rigging, welding and other specialty crafts. We step up when others step back, completing the jobs others are afraid to begin. We solve the hardest problems. And we're the choice for owners and contractors who want the job done right-on time, within budget and safely.
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